up. temperatures will be above average. 38 at the airport. still a little breezy this afternoon. mostly sunny skies expected. i will show you the seven forecast in just a few minutes. >> good morning. happy friday. checking the speed sensors. continuing to move well on the entire beltway. 62 over towards the parkville region. 59 on southbound 95. five minutes on southbound 95 getting you down to the fort mchenry. 10 minutes to go south on 95 down towards 32.

here's a quick, live look at traffic. light volume so far. no delays to report. this is baltimore national pike. an easy ride on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police all looking for it suspect who stole a car with a seven-year old still inside. >> jennifer franciotti has the latest on the search for the suspect. >> it happened as a father was taking one of his children into the day care. he left his 7-year-old son inside the car. police say the suspect took off with the child inside the car.

the suspect did drop-off the boy at a bus stop a few blocks from the home day care. this happened near hamilton avenue appeared there are no details about what happened between the day care and the bus stop. they are looking for a cell for ford explorer. the day care owner is believed the child was found safe. >> i was very happy to note that the child was safe. it is a little unnerving to know they still have not called him. to know that someone was walking down the street. very upsetting. >> i just hope they catch the person. >> police do not have a description of a suspect. anyone with information is asked to call baltimore city police. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> police arrest two men wanted in connection with at least 11 violent crimes. william campbell and kenyon waller targeted women that were waiting at bus stops. both suspects are being held without bail. >> there was a carbon monoxide leak in north baltimore. people were found inside the home around 8:00 p.m. complaining of headaches. the victims should recover. a new casino is scheduled to open in 2014. caesars is changing the style of the location to its horseshoe brand.

caesars will now invest an additional $25 million in the side. >> we pride ourselves on service. we are going to hire the people that live in baltimore. >> construction is expected to begin sometime next year. >> you can donate items to the victims of super storm sandy. people can drop off supplies at the national aquarium. there'll be a large bus. the orioles are collecting donations for victims in new jersey. they will fill three moving trucks with supplies. you can bring donations like

water, pet supplies, duct tape to the offices in the warehouse at oriole park at camden yards today between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. >> president obama gives his post election speech from the white house. hallie jackson has the latest. good morning. >> good morning. people from capitol hill to wall street will be listening to what the president has to say today. the markets were open after a slump as investors worry about if lawmakers don't do something to avoid tax hikes and spending cuts. president obama will walk into the east room of the white house to call on congress to work together. >> these folks and the president

have to worry if they come out to sharp they could create a more deep recession. >> that is the warning from the congressional budget office. believe the standoff could end with millions out of work and the unemployment rate of 9.1%. most lawmakers will not let it get to that 0.0 will try to hammer out a deal when the new congress takes over capitol hill. the speech today, president is expected to push for the bush era tax cuts for everybody except the wealthiest americans. >> what kinds of decisions to democrats and americans have to make? >> they are looking at a number -- how much they are going to reduce the deficit savings. they have to figure out how much

they will raise taxes by and how much they are going to cut from programs like medicare and medicaid. >> sounds like a lot of work to do. >> 5:07. 38 degrees at the airport. there is talk if you members of the president's cabinet will not be backed. holder -- he told some law students. >> this is the baltimore national pike. things are moving smoothly. traffic and weather is coming traffic and weather is coming

>> welcome back. 5:10. it is a quiet morning. we will have a nice weekend coming up. it is much cooler in the suburbs. a clear sky and calm wind. 39 in columbia. mostly sunny skies today. it will be chilly. high temperature of 57. we should be near 59.

the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> the man who shot gabrielle giffords will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance for parole. he was sentenced in tucson yesterday. he went on a shooting rampage, killing six people. mark kelly had a statement that every day is a struggle for his wife. eric holder said he will speak with his family and president obama before starting -- deciding to stay on as u.s. attorney general. he says he has to ask yourself, do i have enough gas in the tank

to do this? >> the final "twilight" will premiere. the new setup opens nationwide next friday. coming up, we'll show you the new movies opening this weekend. it is never too early to start your holiday shopping. >> walmart is starting black friday sales thursday night. >> we're checking the area roads. roads.

>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is clear on the major roadways. 62 on southbound 295. 56 at baltimore national pike. no problems from the tydings memorial bridge down to the fort mchenry tunnel. harbor tunnel traffic looks good. this is franklin boulevard. 83 at york road, traffic is light down to the beltway. of of of traffic -- we will let

you know once the delays develop -- all of the traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> the camden and brunswick trains are on schedule. light rail is on time. there is a diversion affecting the 61 bus. the five bus is diverting at central and monument. on monday, there'll be no marc train or weekday mta commuter bus service. now back to tony pann. >> things are pretty quiet in baltimore. it has been a rough couple of

weeks. 38 degrees at the airport. a chilly start. i do not think you'll see any frost on your windshield. the weather is still chilly up and down the east coast. 54 in kansas city. that warm air is sliding eastbound. high pressure is still west of us. the wind is coming out of the north or northwest. you can see the skies are clear. it will not be as windy as yesterday. we will start to warm up. the jet stream will move up into new england. it will be stormy and cold bank

in the northwest. -- it will be stormy and cold in the northwest. high temperature between 54 and 59. a little choppy if you take the boat out today. tonight, mostly clear skies. temperatures will drop below freezing in some of the northwest suburbs. 63 on saturday. 68 on sunday. some places could get close to 70 on sunday. rain comes back into the picture on monday night and tuesday. 50's by the middle of next week.

>> black friday is coming early at walmart. deals begin 8:00 p.m. on thanksgiving night. shoppers will have to be in the store between 10:00 and 11:00 on thanksgiving night. other sales at 5:00 p.m. on black friday. there is a bird and fire hazard on some stoves -- there is a burn and fire hazard on some stoves. no fires or injuries in this recall. you can contact lg for a free repair. americans now feel worse about their jobs than ever before.

one texas company is defying those odds. >> she is an important member of the team. she is the queen of fun and laughter. it is her job to make sure things are light at work. it is the culture that keeps him clocking in. >> it breaks up the monotony. >> he spends half his time working on employee happiness. >> top tier employees and see what is important to them -- talked to the employees. the ideas should come from them. >> he is also an author.

happy employees means more profit which means more happiness. >> you have to realize the connection between culture and profit. it is good for business. >> we came. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what does your job to promote a happy workplace? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> hmm. the checks don't bounce. >> that is a start. >> more good news for the labor markets. jane king has the bloomberg business report. it is friday.

>> what a couple of weeks it has been. happy friday. temp jobs are now contributing last to job creation. the steep decline shows companies are getting more comfortable adding full-time workers. the fiscal cliff is still weighing on hiring decisions. stock were lower again yesterday. other troubled is a loss -- another triple digit loss. futures are quiet this morning. if you're having problems with your twitter account, it could of been accidentally reset. they do this if an account may

have been compromised. military veterans will not go hungry. tons of restaurant chains are giving veterans deals on meals ranging from free wings to pancakes. they just need some free workout sessions. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> work off all that food. it seems thanksgiving dinner minor cost as much as we thought. >> i'm good news about food prices. details on a recall for chocolate milk powder. >> 5:23.

purple friday. the ravens take on the raiders. >> which big battle is making a >> which big battle is making a comeback? hi.

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>> maryland will once again participate in a high school football tradition with pennsylvania. >> it is an matchup with the best high school football players from pennsylvania and maryland. the states will play at hershey park stadium next june. they share experiences with the organization including antonio freeman.

>> this is big for the state of maryland and for baltimore. this is a life-changing experience. it is a big deal. >> every super bowl has had at least one player as an alum. and tony freemont has a superbowl ring -- antonio freeman has a super bowl ring. >> 5:27. >> a carjacking suspect takes off with a child still inside. >> are baltimore county schools in getting too crowded? >> we have some good news in the seven-day forecast. >> the major roads continue to run smoothly this morning.

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. it is that time of year once again. ties.rgeous and tie >> this is the wreath. >> this is called "we are the world." it is by elizabeth roberts of baltimore. >> this is a beautiful red one

and it is a jack in the box theme. >> i have mine on. this is little snowmen. he has the same initials as may. i will wear my stomach and tie a a lot. tiet a >> we are conflicted because it is purple friday. >> nothing to talk about and that is a good thing. we will get a break on the east coast. 38 at the airport. a high of 57. we will surpass the average high temperature this weekend by a wide margin.

>> good news on the roads. have water main repair breaks in the city along charles between penn station and 21st street. just be careful in that four- block radius. no problems on 97 as you make your approach to 50. so far so good on 95. 40 looks good. no problems at the bridges or tunnels. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is the parkton region. a smooth start into 28 straight and a nice start on the west side -- a smooth start into 28th straieet.

>> the search for the man police say stole a car with a 7-year- old inside. >> jennifer franciotti has the latest on this. what are police saying? >> it took only minutes for a child to go missing. >> we were just waking up and we heard spinning wheels and thought that was odd. >> she lives next door is to the children's our blessings from above in east baltimore. she was home when police say a man left his seven-year-old son in the car with the engine running. the man was gone in just minutes when a stranger and jumped into the car and took off. >> the suspect jumped in and fled the scene.

>> the suspect dropped the child off a few blocks from the day care at hamilton avenue. investigators are not releasing any details between the day care and bus stop except the child was not hurt. they are looking for a ford explorer. the child care center is located in a house on a narrow, secluded street. the owner did come to the door and expressed relief that the child was found. >> i was very happy to know that the child was safe. it is a little unnerving to know they still have not caught him. to know that someone was walking down the street -- it's very upsetting. >> i just hope they catch the person. >> anyone who has seen the vehicle or knows who did this is asked to call baltimore city police. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11

news. >> stephanie rawlings-blake swears in the new police commissioner. he was confirmed as commissioner two weeks ago. anthony batts was selected back in august. >> the rev. jesse jackson is a keynote speech in downtown baltimore last night. proposal calls for a new facility designed to end the practice of housing juvenile offenders charged as adults. the state should concentrate its finances on prevention. >> will not win on tuesday and lose on thursday. keep fighting back. >> state law mandates youths

charged with violent crimes be housed in the adult system while their cases go through the courts. a teenager pleads guilty to a series of arsons. police linked him to seven arsons where he set fire to a trailer at the sears loading dock. chute.d something in a shoo he now faces a year in prison and probation from anything that could start a fire. >> red cross employees might go on strike if they cannot reach a contract agreements. workers could strike next friday.

>> it comes at an unfortunate time when we're trying to rally around and put arms around the committee members and help them giveback. we're disappointed at the timing. >> the red cross has been impacted by super storm sandy. >> some areas in baltimore county are running out of room to teach children and it could only get worse. still the school enrollment for the next 10 years. a school is short on space right now. it has nearly a dozen portable classrooms. >> there was a trend, an

increase in birth rates in baltimore county. our kindergarten classes for the last four five years have been large. >> other buildings are under used. >> 38 degrees at the airport. some foods to avoid. >> an interesting new study about peanut allergies. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what does your job do to promote a happy workplace? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> closures remain in effect in the city because of water main repairs. we will check on the3q

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>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're looking at a nice start of the major roadways. we have water main break closures in the city. void that four-block radius if you can -- avoid that four-block

radius if you can. 65 over towards the towson region. 54 near edmondson. coming down from franklin boulevard. no delays to and from 50. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. running smoothly at the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're back on schedule on the marc trains. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the three, 11, 61 buses diverting around the water main break. on monday, there'll be no marc

train or no regular mta commuter bus service. mobility paratransit will operate on a regular weekday schedules. now back to tony pann. >> thank you appeared the sky is clear -- thank you. 38 at the airport. 35 in taneytown. it is unlikely you'll find any frost this morning. chilly weather on the east coast. we can see some warmer temperatures in the midwest. that warm air will be pushing to the east. we should make it into the 60's on saturday and sunday. we still have the wind coming out of the north. the average high is 59.

we'll see a lot of sunshine and it will be a nice day. the jet stream will move up into new england over the weekend. that means mild temperatures. we will enjoy some nice weather . mostly sunny skies today. high temperature between 54 and 59. the seven-day forecast --63 tomorrow. 68 on sunday. some spots could hit 70 on sunday. beautiful weather for the ravens game on sunday. >> thank you. it is a weekend of legends at

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steven spielberg takes a realistic look at his final months in office. he is determined to repair the union and abolished slavery for ever. daniel day-lewis occupies the title role with sally field as his wife, mary. that is the box office preview. raphael seth reporting. >> i cannot wait. i like daniel craig and daniel day-lewis. >> the ravens return to baltimore this weekend. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

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happy workplace? >> we have to get the name of that company. >> i wonder where it is. >> good morning. it is a purple friday around town. ravens play the oakland raiders on sunday. the ravens have never lost to the raiders. terrell suggs was in high school back in arizona at that time. he placed his first home game of the year on sunday. suggs says he will try to give the crowd applauded to get fired up about.

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>> a carjacking escalates when the suspect takes off with a child inside. >> developers aren't doubling down on a new casino for baltimore -- developers are doubling down on a new casino in baltimore. it looks like we're in for a gorgeous weekend. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]